Do you remember that in classical times when Cicero had finished speaking the people said, ‘How well he spoke,’ but when Demosthenes had finished speaking, the people said, ‘Let us march”.
Adlai Stevenson via E J Dionne by way of Andrew Sullivan.
A funny game illustrates what we may be missing in many of our meetings
Managing anxiety is a familiar challenge for facilitators.
Managing in a world of uncertainty where people don’t live up to their stated values
I shot this in a single eight-minute take, which is in the spirit of an experience of Ralf Wetzel’s workshop, Leading from the Clown. Clown training is probably the deepest and most challenging work I’ve done. Enjoy.
A casual conversation in a pub makes me pay attention to thinking being embodied
Creating eye contact despite the limits of Zoom and Teams
The power of small gestures and noticing
Exploring the inner dialogue of facilitation
Getting away from grandiosity or solemnity. small p presence is about being open to the life around us
Facilitation is often about small, subtle acts of noticing and experimenting
James and I have penned a new manifesto for Change This: Co-Creation Rules Regular readers will know that I’m no fan of lists. I’m not renowned for making rules either
Alan Moore has a long and thought-provoking post on what seems like a looming battle between forces of openness and control when it comes to the future of networks. Central
The Animal-Cruelty Syndrome – NYTimes.com Cruely to animals correlates with cruelty to humans. Everything is conected to everything. Douglas Rushkoff » Too Big to Fail? The BP Bailout as Corporatism
There’s an interesting discussion going on at Chris Carfi’s blog provoked by his post, Lie la Lie. The reference to The Boxer by Simon and Garfunkel is made more relevant
